Spine corrector combined with automatic therapeutic device for digital pressing therapy



United States Patent [72] lnventor Sohji Kawada No. 49-6, Nakano S-chome Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan [21] Appl. No. 801,112 [22] Filed Feb. 20, 1969 [45] Patented Dec. 29, 1970 [32] Priority Mar. 25, 1968 [33] Japan [31 No. 43/ 19243 [54] SPINE CORRECTOR COMBINED WITH AUTOMATIC THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR DIGITAL PRESSING THERAPY 7 Claims, 11 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 128/33 [51] lnt.Cl A61h 1/00 [50] Field ofSearch 128/33,41, 68, 69, 24.2

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,833,426 11/1931 Knudson 128/69 1,904,039 4/1933 Bruder 128/69 2,492,406 12/1949 Thomas. 128/33 3,071,132 l/1963 Lucht 128/33 Primary Examiner-L. W. Trapp Attorney-George B. Oujevolk ABSTRACT: A spine corrector and automatic therapeutic device for simulated digital therapy having a cover, a bottom plate fastened thereto and a pair of parallel rails on the cover. The cover and bottom plate are fastened by connecting projections with resilient material therebetween. Vibration to the cover is imparted by a small motor mounted on a plate inside the cover. An eccentric weight mounted on the motor shaft provides the vibration. A neck adapter and massage bulbs are also provided.

PATENTEUUEEZSIHG 3550587.

sum 1 ur 2 HU- "a SPINE CORRECTOR COMBINED WITI-I AUTOMATIC THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR DIGITAL PRESSING THERAPY The present invention is a spine corrector and automatic therapeutic device for mechanically performing simulated digital therapy, i.e., the manipulation of the spine and back of a patient for therapeutic purposes.

The drawings show a spine corrector combined with an automatic therapeutic device for digital pressing therapy according to the present invention:

FIG. 1A is a longitudinal sectional side view of the device herein contemplated;

FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional side view in the case of the use of a motor instead of a vibrator;

- FIG. 2 is a plane view of the device shown in FIG. 1A;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 4 is a side view of an adapter for the neck;

FIG. 5 is a front view in which an adapter for the neck and the combined spine corrector and device for digital therapy are further combined;

FIG. 6 is a view showing the state that a motor is mounted on the vibration cover with the device for digital therapy by the use of plate spring;

FIG. 7 is a side view of a pressing bulb; and

FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 are side views showing a mode of use of the present instrument.

The construction of the device shown in the drawings is as follows:

Using a plastic material such as synthetic resin, streamlined parallel projecting rails 2 are formed on both sides of the surface of a vibration cover 1 which is formed in a streamlined shape by a forming method, the vibration cover and a bottom plate 3 are joined by inserting a rubber piece 6 between connecting projections 4, 5 at the fore and rear, in several places which are provided on opposite sides of the device. An electric vibrator 8 is mounted on an iron plate 7 secured on the inside of the vibration cover I. Vibration is produced in vibration cover 1 by charging this vibrator with electricity, the projecting rails 2 are located in places corresponding to the vertebral column, neck, both sides of the spine, the hips etc. and in this way a finger pressure effect is created so as to correct the spine (or vertebral column) (shown in FIGS. 8, and 9).

Although the projecting rails 2 are described herein before simply as streamlined, more precisely, these projection rails correspond to the curve of the correct spine of a human body and the intervals of the projection rails must correspond to the nerve centers on both sides of the spine. If the present spine corrector is used by inserting legs 11 of optional semispherical elastic pressing bulbs 10 of various sizes into insertion holes 9 provided in each projecting rail in two rows, a stimulus of vibration is transmitted to each point of the nerve centers and thus a more effective finger pressing therapy can be simulated.

Furthermore, a pair of projections are provided on the upper surface of an adapter for the human neck 14 which is provided with a groove 12 corresponding to projecting rail 2 and on the central bottom of which an arc-shaped rubber leg I3 is mounted. As mentioned previously, a pressing bulb 16 is mounted on the upper surface of projections 15. Adapter 14 is placed between the projecting rails 2, the pressing bulb 16 of the adapter 14 is applied to the neck as shown .in FIG. 10, vibration is given to the vibration cover I and thereby vibration of the spine corrector main body is softened by the rubber leg 13 and a soft finger pressure of the neck can take place. In this case, the adapter is movable to the front or the rear and therefore the user can adjust it to the point of finger pressure by moving it to the front or the rear. And at the same time, if the present spine corrector with the device for digital pressing therapy is used by inserting a large-sized pressing bulb 17 as shown in FIG. 10 between its projected rails finger pressure can simultaneously take place softly for the neck and strongly for the shoulder.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1B, a small-sized motor 19 is mounted on the inside of the vibration cover I through an iron plate and an eccentric weight 20 is fitted to this motor shaft and vibration is thereby obtained. Further adjustment can be made by the use of a transformer 18 and an optional switch 25. As shown in FIG. 6, the small-sized motor 19 is mounted on the vibration cover 1 through a plate spring 23 and a cushion rubber 24 is fitted between the plate spring 23 and the cover 1 and thus, vibration of eccentric weight 20 and of motor 19 are compounded and a peculiar vibration is obtained.

Vibration can be transmitted to the vibration cover made of plastic materials which are relatively resistant to vibration by interposing an iron plate between the vibration cover and the vibration body. Rubber piece 6 is squeezed between connecting projections 4, 5 at connecting parts of vibration cover 1 and bottom plate 3. At the same time an antiskid rubber piece 21 is fitted in the cavity of the projection 5 of the bottom plate and is secured by a screw 22 so that skidding of the spine corrector body is prevented and at the same time vibration of the vibration cover 1 is facilitated. Rubber piece 21 also serves for muffling noise.

The reason why inserting holes 9 are provided in plural rows on each projecting rail 2 in the present invention is to adjust the width of the pressing bulb according to the width of the nerve centers on both sides of the spine.

When simulated finger pressure is given by this spine corrector. The nerve centers are stimulated so as to assist in correcting a bent spine and a stimulus is given to internal organs and those functions are also stimulated so as to serve not only for the treatment of a disease but also for physical therapy.

I claim:

l. A spine corrector and automatic therapeutic device for simulated digital therapy, comprising in combination:

a. an elongated vibration cover with connecting projections on the bottom side thereof;

b. a pair of parallel elongated streamlined rails on the surface of said cover, said rails corresponding substantially to the curvature of a human spine;

c. a bottom plate having connecting projections on the top side thereof, corresponding to the projections on the bottom side of said cover;

d. resilient material inserted between said cover and bottom plate connecting projections; and

e. a plate secured to the inside of said vibration cover including vibration means held thereon so that vibrations can be imparted to said cover.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said vibration means comprises a small electric motor with a shaft, an eccentric weight fitted to said shaft and, switch and transformer means to control the amplitude of the vibrations.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2, said plate being a plate spring 23 to which is fastened the back of said motor 19, said eccentric weight 20 being mounted near the front of said motor which is so disposed that the motor shaft is substantially parallel to said cover, a resilient cushion 24 disposed on the bottom side of said cover so as to be contacted by said mass 24 as the mass rotates, thereby producing vibrations in said cover;

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 including a plurality of apertures on said parallel rails, and, bulbs with inserting legs inserted in said apertures.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 including a neck adapter designed to be disposed between said rails, including grooves corresponding to said rails, an arc-shaped resilient leg mounted on the bottom thereof, projections provided on the upper surface of said adapter, and bulbs mounted into said pro ections.

6. A device as claimed in claim 1 including downward projections on said bottom plate defining a cavity, antiskid resilient matter inserted in said cavity, and fastening means securing the resilient material between said cover and bottom plate, and said antiskid resilient matter.

eccentric weight on said motor disposed so as to impart vibration to said cover. 

